Sometimes you are just having one of those weeks… where you start out feeling like you are going to conquer the world, but halfway through you feel like whimpering and hiding in a corner… And then you get a lovely card via Royal Air Mail that completely explains everything…
So, it seems the the USARS has changed the look of its website. A bit annoying to try and find some things now, but at least the big story on the main page is the announcement of the regional/national requirements for this season. You can download the PDF of the requirements HERE. Time to get … More Newsflash – 2012 Regional/National Skating Requirements Posted
Ok, so I actually have been doing a fair amount of sewing… but it has all been skating costumes. My competition dresses always take a long time to make, especially compared to my regular practice dresses. Often I have to make multiple versions to meet my expectations (this year was no exception), mostly because I … More A Sneaky Peak
So, last week Fabric Mart was having one of their famous Pyramid sales… And since I have been looking for some white cotton I figured it would be a good time to look there. Luckily, I totally scored on the white cotton front. However, I also managed to find a few other things to get … More Pyramid Fabrics
First off, I was really excited when I got my May Burda magazine this past week. Then, as I was reading through I saw that my favorite dress is in TALL SIZES! Damn it Burda! Stop putting the best design in tall sizes! Burda I shake my fist at you and your glamazon models! This … More More Sewing Stuff
The German Burda website has posted their preview here, and the Russian website has a slightly different preview here. Overall there is a lot of boring easy summer blah, but there are a few pieces I seem to have taken a liking to… Typical summer boring-ness Pants are maybe – I need to see the … More Newsflash – Early June Burda Preview Posted
I have been stalking the Vogue website for the past few weeks just waiting for these to go up. Of course, they go up on the day when I am stuck at school/work and can’t look at them right away. Such is life. Anyway, you can check out all the new Vogue-y goodness here. Overall … More Newsflash – New Vogue Patterns!
So, as I have been mentioning, I now have a team dance partner for skating. Which means I am now attempting sewing men’s skating patterns. My first attempt was the ever popular Jalie 2802: Perhaps the best part of this pattern is that it exists. Which sounds dumb, but, really, it is the ONLY men’s … More Sewing for Guys
So, although I am knee deep in skating costumes at the moment, I thought I might take a few hours to whip something up for myself, and when I saw the “Best of” contest on Pattern Review, I thought it might be fun to try the super popular Vogue 1250: Vogue 1250 Errrm, well, I … More Pattern Review: Vogue 1250
Subtitles for this post run along the lines of “The Grass is Not Always Greener” or “Trust Your Instincts.” Throughout my original posts on switching skating equipment from Atlas to Roll Line plates, I was constantly whining about my loop skates feeling not quite right. And, for the most part, though I was trying different … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part XI
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